Mad Men Recap: Trying to Lend a Hand

I don’t really know what Mad Men is about anymore. I feel that it might be about duality in men (and women) and coming to terms with the person we really are- but those are just guesses at best. This season has been good; it’s just been hard to define. Episodes just happen. Sirens are getting louder. Leaders are being assassinated. Joints are being smoked. Betty is fat, Betty is skinny. The only episode that was truly memorable and easy to label was the episode when everyone was all jacked up on speed.

But in a season of vagueness, one thing that has become glaringly apparent is that Don Draper is a massive asshole. And that might be an understatement. This isn’t breaking news, though. We’ve known this from the jump, when we found out that he stole someone’s identity to start a new life. From then on, Mad Men has been one long affirmation of his shittyness as a human being.

Of all the challenges facing Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner going forward, finding ways to make Don even more unlikeable might either be the easiest or the hardest challenge he has to tackle.

So I thought I’d help.

Here’s some ways that Matthew Weiner and Mad Men could make Don Draper even more unlikeable than he is already.

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Ryan harbors a constant fear of losing his keys, prefers flip flops and will always choose cereal if given the choice. He maintains his own blog, Giddy Up America, as well as co-hosts the podcast Differing Opinions on Drake. Ryan is on Twitter: @ryanoconnell79
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